Attouchement

/ætˈuːʃəmənt/ noun

A gentle touch, especially in musical or artistic context, or a light physical contact.

From French 'attouchement,' derived from 'attoucher' (to touch), which comes from Old French 'a-' (to) plus 'toucher' (to touch). The Latin root 'toccare' or 'tuscare' eventually became the Romance language 'touch' words.

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